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Totally agree - great player and has a ruthless streak that makes him a formidable competitor.I always believed that Maloney to be a great link-man , he added the spark to the chooks and sharks. And he will do the same job at the panthers alongside young Nathan Cleary .
Add to that his accurate goal kicking . The man was worth his weight in gold to each team that he has been in , the chooks missed him , as will Cronulla and the winners on this occasion shall be the Panthers . Pity , he would had looked good in our jersey .
Our Coach has been going backwards and is inept.I believe that we may just scrape into the final eight next season - if we do not suffer any serious injuries , no player burnout like this year . And most importantly of all , the coach finally gets off that big learning curve that he has been on since he was appointed to the position and makes the right calls , uses his bench wisely . In short becomes a mature 1st grade coach .
We fans need a good season next year , we have all suffered enough with the disappointments of the past . Sincerely hope , wish , that it all comes together in 2018 for all concerned , the team , the coach , the fans and also for the Joint Venture itself .
Totally agree - great player and has a ruthless streak that makes him a formidable competitor.
Significant improvement on our pretty boy...
We have always known about the rorting of the TPA system however, why is it that the NRL who are employed to monitor such rorts are always saying 'nothing to see here'.
I say cancel the current system and introduce a scheme whereby the player managers are responsible for arranging TPA's related to the player only not for any club contract. These TPA's to be for a set time period and follow the player to whichever club he plays with. So if a TPA is arranged, any club fighting for the players signature will not be disadvantaged; the player gets the TPA and the club gets nothing. Of course the player manager gets his cut and the NRL approves the TPA and confirms it is separate from any club contract.
Surely you'd think they've had enough time to realise this poor bench rotation wasn't working. Then again..Having Hunt is a huge plus. Depth will have a huge bearing on the season for all teams, you can’t keep playing busted forwards week in week out. They have to be well managed so at the business end you can put your best pack on the field without injuries. Huge improvement need in this area IMO if we are to be any sort of threat.
Our Coach has been going backwards and is inept.
Only learning curve is a spiral downward.
The fans deserve much better than having to watch McGregor trying to learn how to be an NRL FG coach for 3 years in a row.
While our roster has been enhanced, nearly all other teams have also been very active improving their rosters and in some cases, changing their coaching regimes.
No pushover games next year which means more close games.
Much harder draw to contend with compared to the last couple of seasons.
That's where coaches earn their money - winning those close games and grabbing those competition points.
McGregor has a terrible track record in close games.
That is why I have grave doubts about any improvement on the competition table in 2018.
Damn it coffs, stop it mate! I'm trying to trick myself into believing that we will be top 4 then I read your post and thought shit he's right!I still feel mid table finish at best....around 8th or 9th. We have half a good spine in Hunt & Widdop with our 1 & 9 somewhat adequate and a work in progress. There lays the problem with our coach having the ability to de-skill them both and stall their progress.
So a good forward pack + 2 good halves minus a dud coach minus 2 slow wingers minus 2 iffy centre pairing = same as last year
Where is the “where will mcidiot finish the year poll”Where’s the ‘none of the above’ answer option for the poll?
Who better to ask where a certain team will finish than the fans of the team themselves!
With their strongest line up where would you have them finishing?
1. Matthew Dufty
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Timoteo Lafai
4. Euan Aitken
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Ben Hunt
8. James Graham
9. Cameron McInnes
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Joel Thompson
12. Tyson Frizell
13. Jack de Belin
Leeson Ah Mau
Tariq Sims
Kurt Mann
Hame Sele
Surely right up there! Even Steve Price is a 2 time premiership assistant coach whom has secured a Head Coaching position in the ESL with one of the powerhouse clubs. He must be doing something right!But still the weakest coach in NRL history
I think McGregor is buliding nicely. He will be hoping to finish 8th next year, then in 2019 7th and so on.Surely right up there! Even Steve Price is a 2 time premiership assistant coach whom has secured a Head Coaching position in the ESL with one of the powerhouse clubs. He must be doing something right!
Meanwhile we have the bloke that won some comps in the Illawarra League and is a favourite son in the Gong and JetSki world. Get me another Panadol!
No offence Coff but we are getting Agar from Warrington, Price's new team. Warrington did not end the year well and certainly not a powerhouse having finished 9th in ESL. Just a thought.Surely right up there! Even Steve Price is a 2 time premiership assistant coach whom has secured a Head Coaching position in the ESL with one of the powerhouse clubs. He must be doing something right!
Meanwhile we have the bloke that won some comps in the Illawarra League and is a favourite son in the Gong and JetSki world. Get me another Panadol!